The 17th biennial Lake Forest Showhouse & Gardens is underway through May 21, 2017, bringing together more than 30 designers who have transformed a Howard Van Doren Shaw-designed estate, which is set on more than two acres. The property, which was built in 1922 and renovated in 2009, features five bedrooms as well as five-and-a-half baths, and a five-room coach house equipped with a kitchen.
This year’s honorary chair is interior designer Mark D. Sikes. More than 30 designers are participating, including Susan Brunstrum of Sweet Peas Design, Michael Del Piero Good Design, Jodi Morton of 2to5 Design and Wendy Labrum Interiors.
The Lake Forest Showhouse & Gardens, tours available through May 21, 2017, Monday - Friday: 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday: 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Tickets: $37 per person online; $40 per person at the door
Boy's room by E. Claire Design
Photo: Werner Straube Photography
Breakfast room by Brooke Lang Design
Photo: Marcel Page Photography
Coach house living room by Midnight Sun, Ltd.
Dining room by Shelley Johnstone Design
Photo: Werner Straube Photography
Entry and gallery by Elizabeth Krueger Design
Photo: Jonathan Allen
Family room by Paul Klug, Inc.
Shigley Photography
Kitchen office nook by M and M Interior Design
Photo: Anthony Tahlier Photography
Master bathroom by Bedside Manor
Photo: Annie Carroll
Powder room by Mark David Design
Photo: Chris Zoubris Photography
Second floor nook and landing by Gray l Walter
Photo: Werner Straube Photography
Teenage boy's room by Sarah Whit Interior Design
Photo: Janet Mesic-Mackie
Coach house solarium by Lori Lennon + Associates
Photo: Marcel Page Photography
